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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,167
    no doubt in my mind that the alive introduction was the best part of the "storytelling"
  • Briarcliff PJ
    Briarcliff PJ Posts: 2
    Get_Right wrote:
    no doubt in my mind that the alive introduction was the best part of the "storytelling"

    Agreed. Worst part of the show was the question and answer session - band wasn't in to it, crowd wasn't in to it and it was so hot in there I almost jumped from the balcony to grab one of those Heinekens out of Matt's hand. Hope they edit that whole portion out.
  • themurf
    themurf Posts: 5
    bat2144 wrote:
    Alive was by far the highlight, and most emotional part of the show. Ed spoke of the lyrics and story, and said he knew the guy it happened to, and then people kinda laughed and then he said it happened to him. And then came the best part. He said that when he wrote the song, the line I'm still alive, was what he referred to as "the curse." Because his father was dead and he was still alive with the burden of never knowing who he was while he was alive. But then he said as they started singing that song live at shows, they saw how the fans took that chorus and found their own meaning in it, in the fact that they, while singing it, felt the celebration of being still alive. And Ed said that when the fans changed the meaning of that line, that the curse was lifted for him.

    Very cool story, and I'm with you - this is what I was hoping to hear more of when I heard they were doing Storytellers. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with the class.
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  • armyreserve
    armyreserve Posts: 209
    Thanks for the recap! I've been reading and (re)reading it all day!
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  • groovN
    groovN Posts: 92
    bat2144 wrote:
    And Ed said that when the fans changed the meaning of that line, that the curse was lifted for him.


    its great to see that ed gets as much from us during the concert experience as we do from him :) yeah!

    and you wrote an excellent recap! thank you for sharing it.
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  • OnceDivided
    OnceDivided Posts: 83
    I can't wait to see this! Thanks for taking the time to share :)
  • CServant
    CServant DCO Posts: 1,182
    Thanks for the EXCELLENT Review bat2144, it really helps some of us visualize your actual experience at the taping. PROPS to you for taking the time to do! BEST THREAD I've seen in awhile!!!
    THANKS AGAIN!
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." Mark Twain
  • Bravesfan21
    Bravesfan21 Posts: 37
    The Long Road wrote:
    Unemployable? Why the hell would they play that one?


    Probably has something to do with the song being really fucking good and having a great story behind it. Let the current economic situation hit you close to home and you'll understand just where the band is coming from. It's hard for new graduates to get jobs, people with jobs are losing them to overseas cheap labor. I was just talking to a guy Tuesday that had to go to Mexico today because he has to train them to do his old job. Once he's done with the training he'll be out of a job, a job he's had for 19 years. God bless General Electric.
  • LeftyVanGogh
    LeftyVanGogh Posts: 4
    I'm so jealous of everyone who was there! I can't wait to see this. And, personally, I love that Ed is so political and passionate about his views.
    "I know I was born, and I know that I'll die...the in-between is mine."

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